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Were you surprised to read about the success in california and connecticut and minnesota and washington in the l.a. times today? >> no, i wasn't, let's take california for example, in california, you have a very supportive legislature and supportive governor, you also have an exchange which is strong, that is which negotiates with plans and has standardized the benefit package to a certain extent. that's opposed the federal exchange. so the california exchange has really used its bargaining power. it also has a much better procurement process in california. the federal procurement process is a...

John: central planners really thought somehow by extruding young people. >> there is a reason. these premiums include $100 billion in new taxes because insurance companies are passing out. when you read your premium check it includes a big chunk of uncle sam. of course it includes paying for the big benefit package, only a little bit of which may be relevant to your life. john: display and other commercial from the incredible thanks, obamacare website. hearts beating. and it does to history. we are rising sharply. ♪ john: then in 2009 something wonderful happened. the bad people. angry. misi...

American people who have coverage care about is having lower cost increases for the insurance they have. if this causes the price to go up because the minimum benefit package is rich or other disasters, that is going to be a real problem. >> the people are asking for a delay for a year, they did nothing during the government shutdown. they did the dog and pony show with the government shutdown and would not budge on that issue. we started the government again and then all of a sudden we have to hold back for a year and not implement it. it is hypocritical. >> with their votes there would have ...

Healthcare. >> betsy mccoy former lieutenant governor of new york read through all of this. this requires everybody get everything. >> everything. not steak, not that quality, but the law requires that everyone have the one size fits all government designed benefit package. it has to have all ten categories in it. the 50-year-old compauple will for maternity care. the straight arrow has to pay for inpatient treatment. >> the president wants everyone to be protected. >> the assumption is we are too stupid to choose our own health insurance. that's why right now millions of people who were promi...

American people who have coverage care about is having lower cost increases for the insurance they have. if this causes the price to go up because the minimum benefit package is rich or other disasters, that is going to be a real problem. >> the people are asking for a delay for a year, they did nothing during the government shutdown. they did the dog and pony show with the government shutdown and would not budge on that issue. we started the government again and then all of a sudden we have to hold back for a year and not implement it. it is hypocritical. >> with their votes there would have ...